Tamiya Brushless
 

Can anybody tell me why they are so expensive?

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...&I=LXWAH3&P=SM ($149.99)
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...&I=LXWAH4&P=SM ($134.99)
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...&I=LXWAH5&P=SM ($134.99)
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...&I=LXUZY7&P=SM ($339.99)

Here is the link so you guys can see pictures of the esc and motors:

http://www.tamiya.com/english/news/n.../news1.htm#trf

I was wondering what price I should put on my ESCs and motors and Tamiya has just shown me the light lol.

Geeez! :surprised:

They must be so expensive because "they use the latest technology". :lol: Oh and because it says Tamiya on the package, and did I mention it looks A LOT like Novak's stuff???

Tamiya + Novak = Prices^100000000000000 power

I should come up with a fancy name as well and charge a bizillion for my stuf then :lol:.

You SHOULD create your own brand name, Lutach! Or is "LT" going to be it? :smile:

Because it is High Performance. Most of the Tamiya gear is expensive

That tamiya esc looks like LT's 200a esc. Motors look like tekin or novak.

Doesn't come close. That looks very like the LRP TC Spec which is not even close to putting out as much power as my 200A.

I'm thinking about it :yes:.

I know it's nowhere near your 200a esc performance wise, all I was saying is that it looks sort of like it.

www.rc10.com/enlarge/lrp80750.htm

and mine:

http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/i...h/DSC01317.jpg
http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/i...h/DSC01318.jpg
http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/i...h/DSC01319.jpg
http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/i...h/DSC01321.jpg

I was going to say they just look like LRP escs and motors with different labels- that pricing stinks. Maybe its just tower's intial prcing and they will be more reasonable once they have stock?

We do need to find a good brandname for Lutach though....

first thought was: 'Samba' , as he's a Brasileiro and his esc's seem to swing....
second thought is: sounds a lot like mamba....

Man, I wish I could Samba. Bad knees and hips does put a limit on things lol. I'll stick with LT for the models and I'll have something nice that will follow with that as well.

Those are just rebadged LRP products. That 3.5 motor has the LRP/Associated front bell vented cover.

What about 'BombBasticProducts' ? Seeing as how you love the BombProof stuff :yes:...

Well, I love some other vehicles as well and it wouldn't be fair for them. I'll come up with something.

We compared one of his motors against several others and we at Hamdrl came up with a name for his motor. Black Beast

Hey Lutach, howabout "Halo"? Halo RC products, Halo Racing- it has a nice ring to it! You'll never guess how I came up with that name... :whistle:

Too gamish :lol:. I already have the name, but I'm not going to say it until everything is ready. Might take a while, but I don't want it to be in the open.

0o Mr. secret agent RC man.... :lol:

Don't want to loose a Domain like lutach did. But the name will be very special.

Is that a typo?

How about LT-RC?

Something like that.

Looks like tamiya got to LRP's soft side...

Tamiya should've made their own stuff. Aren't they the biggest company in RC? All them technology companies in Japan and Tamiya had to ask someone else to make their bushless.

I know what you mean. That said, when you concider alot of their models still come with the 3-step mechanical esc, its little wonder they were out of their depth when it comes to BL stuff... :lol:

One would've thought with their high end line they would offer something amazing, but if the prices stay the way they are, I don't see any of their drivers using the motors as they would not be ROAR :lol: approved.

I am a bit surprised by the Tamiya re-badge, after all they broke into 1/8-scale gass with a new design so I figured they would keep on going. I was in Tokyo for 4 months this past year and I noticed the RC market there seemed way behind in terms of brushless and lipo stuff.